The Scarlet Letter
de Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Not Issued
- Librería
-
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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New York: The Heritage Press, 1946. Book. Illus. by W.A. Dwiggins. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 8Vo. The Heritage Press 1946. Designed And Illustrated By W.A. Dwiggins. 280 Pp. Includes Slipcase. Sunned Along The Edges. A Copy Of Sandglass Laid In Front.
Sinopsis
The Scarlet Letter: A Romance (1850) is considered the American author Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'masterwork.' A work of historical fiction set in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the Puritan settlement of 1642-1949 itells the story of Hester Prynne, who after having a child as a result of an extra-marital affair attempts to live a life of repentance and dignity although she is marked by having to wear a Scarlett A on her person. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt. The Scarlett Letter was one of the first mass-produced novels in the United States, prior printing of books generally done by hand. The 2,500 copies first printed sold out in days, and the mass-production of books opened up conversation about books and authors to a wider-audience on a national level. The first edition of The Scarlet Letter sold out in ten days and “made Hawthorne’s fame, changed his fortune and gave to our literature its first symbolic novel a year before the appearance of Melville’s Moby-Dick” (Bradley). Although an instant best-seller, the books sales over fourteen years only brought the author $1500.
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El Oct 4 2010, Erhanilhan dijo:
An absolute criticism of Puritan society. Hawthorne portrays the hypocritic sides of the society by pointing its discrepancies and ill-interpreted biblical sides deeds. He also shows that the society was not working in the name of god as stated; instead worked for a group of people (especially powerful) that keep the lines in hand.
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Detalles
- Librería
- First Landing Books & Art
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 52274
- Título
- The Scarlet Letter
- Autor
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Ilustrador
- W.A. Dwiggins
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Not Issued
- Edición
- 1st
- Editorial
- The Heritage Press
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1946
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Palabras clave
- The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne, Literature, Classic literature
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Heritage Press;
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- Edges
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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